Buckle.



J. F. KING. BUCKLE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 16, 1909. 1,012,864,.Patented De0.26, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1'.

J. F. KING.

BUCKLE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 16, 1909.

1 12 4 Patented Dec.26, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHBET 2 JOHN F. KING, OF COYLE, OKLAHOMA.

BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 16, 1909.

Patented Dec. 26, 1911.

Serial No. 513,017.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. KING, citizen of the United States, residingat Coyle, in the county of Logan and State of Oklahoma, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to buckles.

An object of this invention is to provide a buckle which admits of readydetachment from a strap and which will firmly hold the strap in positionwhen in operation.

The invention has for another object the provision of a buckle of suchformation as to be adaptable as a splicer to unite the ends of a brokenstrap or the like and one which can be applied to the ends of a strap bysimply perforating the latter.

The invention still further aims to provide a buckle which possesses theabove enumerated advantages and at the same time not only presents aneat appearance and is easily handled, but also one which is strong,durable and which possesses the advantage of being flexible to adaptitself to curved surfaces, corners or the like.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which: I Figure 1 isa perspective view of the im-' proved buckle as applied to theoverlapped ends of two straps. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section throughthe same. Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the improved buckle.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of the buckle,disclosing two straps inserted in the same. Fig. 5 is a longitudinalsection through the modified form disclosed in Fig. 4, and Fig.6 is atransverse section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings in which is disclosed an embodiment of theinvention, the numerals 1O and 11 designate rectangular loops which areformed of flattened metal and which are provided with laterally extendedbars 12 and 13 for the purpose of connecting the loops 10 and 11together. Disposed across the bars 13 is a plate 14 which extendsslightly beyond the outer ends of the bars 13 and engages at its outeredges with the outer extremities of the bars 12 which latter are securedthereto through the medium of a pin 15 for pivotally supporting the bars12 upon the plate 14. The plate 14 is provided with an intermediateupstanding stud 16 which terminates at a point above the lower surfacesof the upper portions of the loops 10 and 11 and receives the straps 17and 18 thereover. The loops 10 and 11 are provided with lower cross-bars19 and 20 for supporting the straps 17 and 18 and for retaining the samein alinement with the plate 14 when the buckle is in a normal position.The bars 12 and 13 extend inwardly from the loops at the opposite endsthereof and serve as guards to prevent pointed objects adjacent thebuckle from engaging beneath the straps 17 and 18 and displacing thelatter from the stud 16. In this form of the device the lower cross-bars19 and 20 serve as a retaining means for holding the straps 17 and 18 inengagement with one another when the buckle is swung about the pin 15 torelease the straps 17 and 18 from the stud 16.

It will be observed that when the buckle is employed at a portion of thestrap where it is necessary to bend the strap or to position the sameadjacent to curved surfaces that the straps 17 and 18 will be preventedfrom disengagement by the loops 10 and 11 and that the buckle willswingabout the pivot pin 15 to admit of such position.

In the modification disclosed in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, loops 21 and 22 areemployed which are provided with side-bars 23 and 24 mounted in pairsand extended inwardly from the opposite ends of the loops 21 and 22, thebars 23 being provided with a transverse plate 25 which carries the stud26 projecting upwardly therefrom to engage through the strap 27 andengaged through the loops 21 and 22. The bars 23 and 24 are extendedfrom an intermediate point of the ends of the loops 21 and 22 so as toenable the positioningof the straps 27 and 28 upon the opposite sides ofthe plate 25. The loop 21 is provided with a lower cross-bar 29, havinga stud 30 upwardly projecting from the inner face thereof for engagementthrough the lower strap 28. The loop 22 carries a lower cross-bar 31which acts as a retaining means for the strap 28 at the opposite end ofthe buckle. The outer extremities of the arms 24 are pivotally engagedupon the plate 25 in the opposite edges of the same in order to form thebuckle which is hinged intermediately. The pin 32 is employed which issecured through the arms 2i and plate 25 to pivotally support same. Inthe use of this modified form, the straps 27 and 28 are inserted throughthe loops 21 and 22 in the upper end lower portions of the same, so asto dispose the plate 25 between the straps. The upper strap 27 isengaged over the plate 25 and is retained thereon by the stud 26 Whichis extended upwardly through the same. The lower strap 28 is held withinthe loops 21 and 22 by the stud 30 which projects through one of thestraps and prevents longitudinal movement thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A buckle including co-acting strap receiving loops having spacedinwardly extending bars, a plate rigidly connecting the bars of one ofthe loops and having its upper portion provided with" a relatively broadbearing surface and its opposite ends cut-away to. form seating recessesfor the reception of the ends of the bars of the mating loop, a pinforming a pivotal connection between the inner ends of the bars, and astud projecting upwardly from the bearing surface of the plate andspaced laterally from the pivot pin.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN F. KING. [11. s.]

I Witnesses:

CHAs. S. OLsoN, G. C. MoLURE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

